We’re all going on a summer holiday….
But we are stepping back in time to the Victorian era, when a holiday at the seaside included sun, sea, sand… and a pretty parasol to protect a lady’s skin.
Seaside Adventures is the June kit for the Handmade Club.
It is themed around a Victorian lady’s journal about a trip to the seaside and is presented in three chapters (themes): Rose Cottage, Seaside frolics and ‘We all Scream for Ice Cream’.
It is romantic, feminine, pretty and shabby… and all wrapped up in an unexpected seaside colour palette of softest sage and blushing pink.
Chapter One – Rose Cottage
In a cottage by the sea, Victorian ladies in all their finery enjoy the delights of reading, writing letters and postcards, and seashore walks under a parasol to take in the fresh seaside air.
In this chapters embellishments you’ll find beautiful double-sided Victorian postcards, watercolour parasols, vintage shoes and printable love letters that were actually sent between Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning, perhaps two of the best known poets of the Victorian Era.
Chapter two – Seaside Frolics
Join the Victorian ladies as they stroll along the seashore, watch children playing in the sand, collecting seashells and perhaps even indulging in a ‘naughty’ dip in the sea.
Kit embellishments for chapter two include beautiful journal and trade cards set at the seashore, vintage shell illustrations, seagulls and flowers.
Chapter Three – ‘We all Scream for Ice Cream’
No trip to the seaside is complete without enjoying the delights of a locally made ice confection from the ice cream cart on a hot summer’s day.
The elements of this theme include more gorgeous Victorian trade cards, vintage inspired ice cream signs, pretty bunting, watercolour ice cream cart and of course…. ice creams!
But That’s not all….
Along with a coordinated paper pack in both A4 and letter size, there is an extensive collection of Victorian themed graphics, plus a printable journal project included in the Seaside Adventures kit.
Choose from the many elements provided in the kit to create seaside themed projects or use the prepared journal printable to make your own journal. Many of the journal pages could also be used to make handmade cards and tags.
Seaside Adventures Journal and eBook Tutorial
Every page of my ‘Seaside Adventures‘ journal contains uniquely designed papers, pockets, embellishments and my own watercolour designs.
This journal is available as a ‘Print & Make’ project… meaning that all the hard work has been done and everything you require to make this journal is already set up in two PDF files; one for printing on paper and the other one containing embellishments is for printing on cardstock. You simply print and make!
There’s also a BONUS eighteen page eBook that will walk you through the process of creating this beautiful Victorian journal.
It has a step-by-step photographic tutorial and cover template.
I’ve also created a YouTube video flip through of the ‘Seaside Adventures’ journal so you can get a close up of all the artwork on the journal pages.
There are so many different options for using the June ‘Seaside Adventures’ kit, so over the next couple of weeks I hope to inspire you with other paper craft projects that I’ll be sharing on my blog.
How to get this kit
For more information on how to subscribe to the Handmade Club and to read the member’s reviews, please visit my Handmade Club page.
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It’s very lovely, I love it so much.
Yay…. I’m so happy that you love it Ana.
Hope you have lots of fun creating with the June kit 🙂
Thank you for the fabulous June kit. I do have a very basic question. What do you use for the basic outer cover onto which you paste the beautiful paper. It looks as though it is made of some sort of hardboard. Do you make this first or do you buy it. Thank you,
Hi Margaret, I see that you haven’t downloaded the kit yet. When you do, you’ll see that all of the materials and instructions are listed in the eBook for making the journal. The covers are made using chipboard, which is a pressed paperboard (like thick cardboard). It can be purchased from office supplies, craft stores and most scrapbooking stores. Some people even use recycled boxes…. like cereal boxes. Hope this helps. Kerryanne 🙂
Thank you, I will watch you on YouTube. I think I have now downloaded it, well it is in my Dropbox. I’ve never used Dropbox or anything like it so I am on a learning curve (a steep one) :).
Hi Margaret, I’m pleased to hear that you have downloaded the kit and I hope that you will enjoy it.
I do just want to reiterate that you do not require a Dropbox account to download the kits. Most people just save it directly to their own computer. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email me.
Happy crafting,
Kerryanne
Hi Kerryanne, thank you for this gorgeous seaside kit??♂️?☀️ I so enjoyed the video of the flip through of your beautiful journal??? Love your beautiful Australian accent??? Thank you for sharing??? Love this beautiful kit? Take care??? Smiles, Deborah ???
Beautiful ?
Is there a way to buy your kits without being a member of the monthly club?
Thank you Mandy.
As you have been a member of the Handmade Club on several occasions, I’m sure that you are aware that the kits are exclusive to the club. I no longer allow members to come and go on a monthly basis, as the value and price of the kits offered is in recognition of the commitment my members make to the club. I certainly could not offer these kit for sale individually on Etsy for example, where the eBook I’m offering this month would cost more than this whole kit. I understand what you are asking and I do get asked this all the time… I except that my club is not a suitable fit for many people.
I do have items for sale on Etsy for people who don’t wish to commit to a club and I’m trying to find the time to keep adding more to that shop as well.
Happy crafting,
Kerryanne
You are always so sweet and supportive Deborah and I appreciate it. I’m so glad that you like the Seaside Adventures kit and I hope you have fun getting creative with it sweetie x